Comments for page "SCP-3273" Posts in the discussion thread "SCP-3273" Wed, 03 Jun 2020 23:57:41 +0000 Junior Staff Post - Noncompliant Image Wed, 25 Sep 2019 01:40:51 +0000 DevOsmium 2906810 The image for this article has been removed for noncompliance with the site's license.

]]> (no title) Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:11:53 +0000 ShenHibiki 1393550 Nope. The idea isn't bad, but damn, that last couple of notes not only feel forced tone-wise, but add nothing but especulation.
'if they manage it, they'll be a monster!!!!!!!!'
No, they clearly will just die from brain damage as this gives them no supernatural resistance.

This was decent before the overexplaining… even if doesnt feel that paranormal.

]]> (no title) Sun, 14 Oct 2018 00:58:49 +0000 DoctorNovakaine 3003380 The problem I have with this isn't the anomaly or the presentation, but rather the premise. Namely, that one could simply 'remove' fear or other negative emotions just by obliterating the amygdala. Simply put, it's not true. The fact of the matter is that emotion is an extremely complex and nebulous thing that has not been localized to any one particular brain location. Some might make claims, but having spent a good decade in psychology and in particular in the study of emotional response, I will tell you they're talking out their ass. If we knew this, our lives would be SO much easier. (Really, this is partly the reason I'm no longer in psychology - actual answers are virtually impossible to come by, and I found I didn't do well with all the maybes and conflicting results.)

The role of the amygdala is still not understood completely, but many leading experts (particularly THE amygdala guy, Joseph LeDoux) believe the evidence suggests the amygdala is part of threat detection. Damage the amygdala, you won't be as good at responding to something that other people would naturally be inclined to find threatening. These people can still feel fear, disgust, and all the other negative emotions - they just aren't as good at recognizing what should cause it.

Coming from that standpoint, this anomaly's story falls completely flat. Its anomalous effect basically amounts to a cognitohazard causing self-mutilation, which tends to be bland as far as SCPs go.

]]> (no title) Wed, 04 Apr 2018 01:47:50 +0000 Shaggydredlocks 1722371 The anomalous effect isn't nearly interesting enough to justify the length of this piece, given that it hardly seems anomalous to begin with -excluding the almost-compulsive level of self-harm.

I was able to stick around for two collapsibles - the first of which contained unbelievable dialogue (which house is theirs in relation to the caller??? what kind of question is that vs 'what's the address'?), and the second contained just plain weak redundancy in the prose ("advised to repeatedly take SCP-3273 once every five hours."'repeatedly' is wholly extraneous here.) - and I wasn't much interested in reading further, as I wasn't enjoying it to begin with. This could use some trimming and another look-over for concise language.

]]> (no title) Mon, 02 Apr 2018 22:35:12 +0000 Blibby_Blobfish 2945030 The foreshadowing is left to the reader, about how these people will eventually no longer feel any negative emotion as they have cut-away everything they dislike feeling. It doesn't need a description, and any attempts I could make at describing such a person (which I have tried) never seem to create the same sense of the idea.

I agree however. The final note is just to make sure everyone understands the story. I don't expect people to have to search the comments to understand what is going on.

I guess this whole story is an implication of another story. A story I find more horrific imagining more than anything else.

]]> (no title) Mon, 02 Apr 2018 18:08:07 +0000 LordMetalton 1297572 You did foreshadow that something bigger was going on with how every victim was self-inflicting brain trauma, but I feel like you did nothing with that buildup. The final note didn't really add anything to the story, other than going "Got that, audience?" for the story you were trying to imply.

]]> (no title) Sat, 31 Mar 2018 19:35:52 +0000 Sergeimosin 1652931 I love the core idea of this item. It really feels unique and horrifying. However the tone is completely off for me. If you can tighten up the writing and focus it a bit more on the actual physical changes inside the brain, I could see this being an easy +1 from me. As for now, no vote.

]]> (no title) Sat, 31 Mar 2018 04:07:44 +0000 TogetherTurtle 3770456 A lot of Keter class SCPs are giant monsters or infectious diseases or horrifying abominations. Those are scary because, well, they're horrifying, and that makes them good. This one is scary because it almost feels like it could be real. An important part of horror is having the fear follow you past whatever media you indulged in. Neck snapping statues scare me in the moment, but they just aren't real. Super addictive pain killing drugs that drive people to hurt themselves? That is real, and it could happen to anyone. There is probably some other more technical problems and advanced stuff I don't really know about, but I appreciated this. If it gets down voted into oblivion, keep working on it.

]]> (no title) Fri, 30 Mar 2018 23:33:22 +0000 Blibby_Blobfish 2945030

You have a ton of -XXXX in there.

Have I? Christ. Thank you sir. I must be tired.

]]> Well... It's Been a While... Fri, 30 Mar 2018 23:27:44 +0000 Blibby_Blobfish 2945030 I have to admit, I didn't expect this article to end like this when I started writing. Anyway, I hope it meant something to you.

Huge thanks to IhpIhp, MendelssohnMendelssohn, DrZincDrZinc, SpectralDragonSpectralDragon and not_a_seagullnot_a_seagull for critique (and anyone else I may have forgotten - apologies if I have).

]]> (no title) Fri, 30 Mar 2018 23:24:38 +0000 TL333s 1304786

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Why is this here?

You have a ton of -XXXX in there. This feels unedited.